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Walk No
16: Usk Castle - Cwmcayo Farm - Gwehelog Common - Lady Hill Wood Boots are essential
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Leave the town square and turn right on the main road in the direction of Raglan and the A449. Opposite the fire station, take the lane signposted Gwehelog and Usk Castle. Just after the car park (on the right) go straight on between the 2 old naval mines. Follow the track round to the right, passing the castle ruins on the left, and then to the left. Descend the steps and turn left at the bottom. (If you go to the right at this point you will see the old railway tunnel.) Turn right on the main road. After 250 metres take the path down to the river bank and picnic area. Rejoin the road and after 120 metres turn right on a lane by a house called Ty-Melyn. |
 The old railway tunnel, Usk |
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At the large house on the left take the lane to the
left and continue on the track through a pleasant valley. Go through a farmyard
with gates either side and continue straight ahead on the track, with the
wood on the right. After a few minutes take the track to the right and after
30 metres go through a metal gate. After 30 metres cross a stile on the
left and head slightly right up the field. Head for the far right corner
of the field and go through a metal gate. Go slightly right to the far corner
of the next field, through a metal gate and straight on. Pass some barns
on the left (Pen-Twyn Farm) and go through 3 metal gates (one of which is
sometimes left open) to join a lane. |
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Turn right at the crossroads and after
a short uphill section take the signposted path to the right through a
wooden gate next to a black garage. Turn left and head half right for
a large tree. Continue in the same direction with trees on the left to
two stiles close together. Cross these and continue in the same direction
to a small wooden bridge (not obvious until you are very close as it is
in a dip). Cross it and turn half left. Cross a stile to the left of a
metal gate and head half right for 2 telegraph poles. Cross a stile to
the right of a metal gate and head for the telegraph poles. Continue in
the same direction, soon seeing a pond on the left.
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 The pond in Lady Hill Wood |
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on, soon crossing another stile. Go a short distance and cross another stile.
After 25 metres cross a stile on the left and turn left. Follow the track
round to the right, crossing a stream, and immediately take the fork to
the right, going uphill. Cross over another track and go uphill. Cross a
stile to the left of a metal gate at the edge of the wood (Lady Hill Wood)
and turn right. Cross a stile to the left of a metal gate and go straight
ahead on a muddy track which curves left, soon passing a small pond on the
right.
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Cross a stile to the right of a wooden gate and go straight ahead. Cross a stile to the right of a wooden gate. (Note the blue plaque commemorating the Battle of Pwll Melyn in 1405.) Go down the lane to the left of Castle
Farm and cross a stile to the left of a wooden gate. Turn left and shortly
rejoin the main road. Turn right to return to the town square. |
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A
printed, laminated card showing this walk route, along with relevant
photographs, is available at £0.90 from the Usk Library in Maryport
Street and from the Usk Rural Life Museum in New Market Street (the
road that leaves the main road by the Police Station at the east end
of the bridge over the river). If it is more convenient, the card can
be ordered by using the Order
Form.
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Page last updated 16.03.08
